Rod weeder



Aug. 3, 1943'. A. A. scARLETT R015 WEEDER Filed OOb. 30, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug- 3, 1943. A, A. SCARLETT 2,325,882

` ROD WEEDER v Filed oct. so, 194e 2 sheets-sheet 2 (Mgg.

hitch device;

Patented Aug. 3, 1943 assigner, lby mesne assignments, to A.International Harveste'rrCompany, Chicago, Ill., a. cor-fA v poration of New ,Iers

Y* Application Qctober 30, 179,40, Serial No. 363,527 isolates (C1. sir- 42) i The present invention relates to ground-worka ing implements, and more specically it relates to a rod Weeder type of implement.

It is desirable lin rod weeders to have a lw'eeder which is light inweight and which can be readily adjusted from an operating position to a transport positionv It is also desirable to provide la frame for a rod Weeder which is of rlight weight, but torsionally strong. K

Itis, therefore, an importantobject of the pres- I ent invention to provide an improved rod weeder.

` Another object of the invention is to provide an improved rod weederfframe structure'which is torsionally strong; Another object of the invention is to .provide Van improved meansfor adjusting the rod weeder from an tion; p u i According to the present invention, the'rod weederis provided with the usual wheel supported frame to which is pivotally connected a The wheel supported frame has operating position'to atransport posi.-

the usual rotatable `mounted W'eeder rod 'sup- Y ported therefrom which is adaptedto operate be'- neath the surface of` the soil. The weeder rod is driven from one of the wheels that supportthe frame. On the hitch device is mounted a tripod structure on which is pivotally' mountedrv a threaded sleeve. On the wheel supported frame of the rod weeder is mounted a stabilizing means which consists of a plurality of rods that form a pyramid bracefor therframe. A threaded rodY is connected to thepyramid braceandr;Y tov the threadedsleeve AV crank is secured r'to Athe threaded sleeve, which, upon rotation, adjusts the frame structure about its Wheel supports.

Other objects and advantages of' the present eachend of therod Weeder frame' I0 is provided an axle-I4. On the rightside of the machine,

a wheel I is rotatably mounted on the'axle I4. At theV left'side of the frame I0 is provided a Wheel supporting bar I3ar which is securedr to n thefront frame member 'II and the rear frame member I2. The axle Ml at the leftside of the framel is journaled in suitable bearings providedon the wheel supporting bars lg3d andthe left longitudinally disposed member I3; A wheel I5 and a sprocket Illa are Xed to the axle I4.

On 'rotation fof the wheel I5 the sprocket Ma is alsoY rotated yDownvvardly curved'standards It are secured to the Yrear'end of each of the` longitudinally disposed members I3. The usual rod Weeder shoe I'I is secured to theends of the downwardly curved standards I6," and the usual weeder rod I8 is journaled in theshoes I'I.v The left end-of the weederrod I8 is connected bya universal joint I8@ with an inclined rod I8b which is journaled atits `upper. end in the b ar ISa. A sprocket I3c is provided at the upper end of the inclined rod ISD: Achain Icl, trained around'thev sprocket I 4a andthe sprocket I3c, drives the weeder rod I 8 on rotation of the Wheel I5 at the left side ofthe frame I0. On the front transverse frame member I I is pivotally connected a draftdevice in the form of a hitchV IS ,whichcomprises aclevis that may be connected `to thev draw-bar 2| of a tractor orany suitable draft device.y From' the clevis 2@ extends a pair of angles 22, which are pivinvention'will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved rod weeder construction;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2 2 of Figure 1 and showing the rod weeder in an operating position; and,

Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2, 'but showing therrod Weeder in a transport position. s

As shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the rod weeder consists of a frame structure I0 which comprises a front Atransverse frame member II and a rear transverse frame member I2. The

frame members II and I2 are connected by generally longitudinally disposed members I3; At

otally connected topa pair of spaced brackets '22u71 whichpare secured on the frontutransverse beam IIv by `boltsf23.V Onv the hitch device I9, supporting structure or tripod 24 is secured .which comprises `a Vpair of bars 24a and a rod Zeb. One end of each of the bars 24a and the rod Zlib are secured together by a bolt 24o, and the other end of the bars 24a and the' rod 24h are secured to the draft device IS at spaced points. The Lupper ends of the bars 24a .K

are provided with alined openings 24d In the alined openings 24d, at the upper end of the tripod 24 is pivotally mounted an adjusting device 25 which consists of a trunnion 25a in which is rotatably mounted a threaded sleeve26 to which is secured a crank 21. Y

The weeder frame I0 is provided with a stabilizing means in the form of a pyramid ofwbraces 28. The stabilizing means 28 comprise a plurality of rods 2S which are secured at spaced points to the front transverse frame member I! and atY spaced points to the rear transverse frame member I2. The rods 29 converge upwardly and 2. n Y Y 2,325,882 inwardly and are connected by a bolt 3|. A to the draft device at spaced points, and an adthreaded rod 32 Vis turned intonthe threaded justing device connecting said stabilizing means sleeve 2? and is connected to the pyramid of rods and said supporting structure.

by the bolt 3l. 2. In an agricultural implement: a generally By providing the rod Weeder frame I0 with the 5 rectangular frame having opposed, transverse stabilizing means 28, the frame is made torsionfront and rear frame members connected at opaily strong. It has been found in operating orposite ends by opposed, longitudinal side frame dinary rodweedersthat'wheniheweeder rodrl members `said iframe members ibe'ing disposed is in an operating position as shown'in Figure 2, generallyina commonplane; stabilizing means` if the Weeder rod encounters a hard spot in the 10 on the frame for maintaining the frame memground, one end of the Weeder rod will tend "to #bers in the aforesaid plane, said means includride up'out of the ground and the other endiot :ing `va plurality of brace members diagonally the Weeder rod will tend to go deeper into the Vcross-connecting opposed frame members, and ground. The stabilizing means -"la :prevents 4this f-meansfrigidly connecting said brace members; a since the front and rear transverse *frame'mem-j'lb Vsupport -on ithe --draft device; and adjustable bers I I and I2 are held against/twisting jmovemeansncmmectmgthe support on the draft frame ment. and 'the stabilizing means on the implement Referring to Figures 2 anjd, Whenitisdesired framefor adjusting the implement frame relato adjust the Weeder rod I8 the crank 2l, which tive to the draft device. is Within reach of the operator on the ydraft de- -20 `Inan agricultural implement: a generally vicemay be rotatedsoas to -raise crzlotvertthe .rectangular trame having opposed transverse lrod about-.the wheelsulzypnrts -I.5 of,the rod-weeder front andrear dframemembers connected .atop- ,frameeIIL Since thefclevissll;isconnected tothe posite ends byfopposeddongitudinal side frame dr-awebar 2l, 'it is `heldagainst .vertical movemembers, .-said vframefmrembers being disposed ment, Vand .the iframe vIIJ will movefupwardlyfer 25 .generally xir1,afccnf1mon plane.; stabilizing Ameans vdownwardly about thelwheel supports a; .a pivot enathesframe ffoinmaintaining,theirameeagainst by virtue .of the pivotal connection of the hitch .qsubstantiala-distortion from Lthe aforesaid plane, device I9 .to :thefront .transverse v.frame member said means including -a plurality .of .brace `mem- `II ofthe rod Weeder framelll. K bers arranged as a pyramid .anddiagonallycross- From the .foregoing 4description fit-@is .obv-ions 30 connecting .opposed ,framel members, `and means thatan improved stabilizing means .,hasbeen Iprerigidly connecting .said .bracememberm .a support vided .for a rod weeder frame, and that'an .im- .on .the draft device; andadjustable meansconproved adjusting meanshas -beenprovided vfor :a necting .the support on the draft iframe and the Lwheel supported .rod Weeder frame having stabilizing means on the vimplement .frame `or yearth-Working tool. The rad weeder :is simple a5 .adjusting the implement .frame Iilalliile .to the and economical .tomanufacturezandis of .much .,draftevice. Y Y -lighter weight --than previous machines of ethis IILQOIIHOD, 2l Wheelefmplement mme typg ltis, to .be understood that thebapplioant having relatively long,"transversefron't and rear .has-shown and described oniyoneembodimenttof :frame l.Inernlvers and relatively Short, generally 4.his mpmvedmd Weederrbut ,thatfhe lai'msall "longitudinal rame .members connecting said modifications falling-Within the terms of the Aaptransverse members, ah'itch pivotant Connected pended 131mg i. l to -the V`front framemember and extending for- What is claim'e'ds; Wardly there'from generally on .the longitudinal f1. In; combination, "a .rectangular frame struc- Cltefne V'O 'ifhe frame, a support .on the hith, fture comprising transversely .spaced .members .-l iplllrty .0`f`b119eme1rbers SBCllrdt spaced connected .by Vlor'igitudinally .spaced members, fa p dnts `to 'the iront and rear frame members at draft .device .pivotallyconnected .to one .of .the XODPOStc `Sides Tof H.the .longitudinal centerline of Vtransverse members, .a stabilizing. means for .the -theframe.and.converging to a .c ommon ,connecsaid frame .structure Vcorrrprising a .plurality of `ionslib-stantially.vertically alined with the 'inter- .rods ,secured Ytogether at' one end and .extending 59 section O' lthellongitudinal and transverse Centerdmvr-iwardly and outwardly land secured .to `the* lines of the iramc; andadjustable .means conframe .at spaced points, .afsupporting structure nectingthesupport on the'hitch andthe .common mounted .on saiddraft .device comprising a pluconnection vf the brace members "for adjusting ralityof bars secured `togetherx'itrzine endandLeX- the implement frame and hitch relatively.' tending .outwardly 'and downwardly .al1d.-secured .5 5 Y ARTHUR AgSCARLETT.. 

